*. MAINTAINING CONTACT.
1. Stay in touch with your parents.

2. Ask your parents how things are.

3. bring happiness into your parent's life.

*.OFFERING ADVICE
1. Be willing to listen more than advice.

2. Be prepared to find suitable advisers that your parents might need.

3. Think about how important it is to feel in control.

4. Be very careful about suggesting that your parents are older than they are.

*. EXPLAINING THINGS.
1. Be clear when explaining anything to your parents.

2. Approach difficult issues slowly and with lots of love.

*. ACCEPTING THE GENERATION GAP.
1. Be understanding of the things your parents care about.

2. Have trust in your parents.

3. Try to move beyond differences of opinion.

*. HELPING OUT
1. Find out what your elderly need done.